WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 223

(V) BOUNDARY WALLS;

(VI) RETAINING WALLS NOT NECESSARY FOR THE
STRUCTURAL STABILITY OF THE NEW HOME;

(VII) LANDSCAPING;

(VIII) FENCES;

(I)) OFF-SITE IMPROVEMENTS;

(X) APPURTENANT RECREATIONAL FACILITIES; AND

(XI) OTHER SIMILAR ITEMS AS DETERMINED BY THE
SECRETARY.

(J) "NEW HOME WARRANTY" MEANS A SERIES OF WRITTEN
PROMISES MADE BY A BUILDER THAT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF
THIS SUBTITLE.

(K) "NEW HOME WARRANTY SECURITY PLAN" MEANS A PLAN
THAT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF § 10-606 OF THIS TITLE.

(L) "OWNER" MEANS THE PURCHASER OF A NEW HOME WHO USES
THE HOME PRIMARILY FOR RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES DURING THE
WARRANTY PERIOD.

(M) "PLUMBING SYSTEMS" MEANS:

(1) GAS SUPPLY LINES AND FITTINGS;

(2) WATER SUPPLY, WASTE, AND VENT PIPES AND THEIR
FITTINGS;

(3) SEPTIC TANKS AND THEIR DRAIN FIELDS; AND

(4) (I) WATER, GAS, AND SEWER SERVICE PIPING AND THEIR
EXTENSIONS TO THE TIE-IN OF A PUBLIC UTILITY CONNECTION; OR

(II) ON-SITE WELLS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEMS.

(N) "SECRETARY" MEANS THE SECRETARY OF LICENSING AND
REGULATION OR THE SECRETARY'S DESIGNEE.

(O) (1) "STRUCTURAL DEFECT" MEANS ANY DEFECT IN THE
LOAD-BEARING PORTIONS OF A NEW HOME THAT ADVERSELY AFFECTS
ITS LOAD-BEARING FUNCTION TO THE EXTENT THAT THE HOME
BECOMES OR IS IN SERIOUS DANGER OF BECOMING UNSAFE,
UNSANITARY, OR OTHERWISE UNINHABITABLE.

(2) "STRUCTURAL DEFECT" INCLUDES DAMAGE DUE TO
SUBSIDENCE, EXPANSION, OR LATERAL MOVEMENT OF SOIL THAT HAS
BEEN LOCATED OR RELOCATED BY THE BUILDER.

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